McCourt Bids for TikTok, Prioritizing User Data Control
Frank McCourt's Project Liberty consortium bid to buy TikTok, offering a user data-centric alternative to the app's current model, after a Supreme Court ruling threatened a US ban, temporarily halted by President Trump's executive order.
McCourt Bids for TikTok, Prioritizing User Data Control
Frank McCourt's Project Liberty consortium bid to buy TikTok, offering a user data-centric alternative to the app's current model, after a Supreme Court ruling threatened a US ban, temporarily halted by President Trump's executive order.
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36% Bias Score
Social Media's Threat to Democracy: Sánchez Calls for EU Action
At the World Economic Forum, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned that social media, while initially designed to promote unity and democracy, has instead become a tool used by tech billionaires to spread division and advance their agendas, urging the EU to take action against this threat.
Social Media's Threat to Democracy: Sánchez Calls for EU Action
At the World Economic Forum, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned that social media, while initially designed to promote unity and democracy, has instead become a tool used by tech billionaires to spread division and advance their agendas, urging the EU to take action against this threat.
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52% Bias Score
Scammers Exploit Hostage Release for Fraudulent Fundraising
Following the release of three hostages from 471 days of Hamas captivity, scammers created fraudulent fundraising campaigns, collecting tens of thousands of dollars before being exposed; authorities urge the public to verify legitimacy before donating.
Scammers Exploit Hostage Release for Fraudulent Fundraising
Following the release of three hostages from 471 days of Hamas captivity, scammers created fraudulent fundraising campaigns, collecting tens of thousands of dollars before being exposed; authorities urge the public to verify legitimacy before donating.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Open to Musk or Ellison Buying TikTok
President Trump said he would consider letting Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buy TikTok, which is valued at about \$50 billion but could be worth \$1 trillion with a permit to operate in the U.S., after signing an executive order delaying a ban for 75 days to address national security concerns.
Trump Open to Musk or Ellison Buying TikTok
President Trump said he would consider letting Elon Musk or Larry Ellison buy TikTok, which is valued at about \$50 billion but could be worth \$1 trillion with a permit to operate in the U.S., after signing an executive order delaying a ban for 75 days to address national security concerns.
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60% Bias Score
TikTok Ban Threatens Gen Z's Access to Financial Advice
A potential TikTok ban in the US could significantly impact the financial literacy of Gen Z, who heavily rely on its #FinTok community for budgeting, investing, and credit advice, despite the risk of misleading information; 65% of respondents reported increased financial security from using the plat...
TikTok Ban Threatens Gen Z's Access to Financial Advice
A potential TikTok ban in the US could significantly impact the financial literacy of Gen Z, who heavily rely on its #FinTok community for budgeting, investing, and credit advice, despite the risk of misleading information; 65% of respondents reported increased financial security from using the plat...
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48% Bias Score
Grimes Distances Herself from Elon Musk After His Nazi-Like Salute
Elon Musk's Nazi-like salute at a political event prompted his partner Grimes to distance herself, while the gesture sparked controversy, with far-right groups celebrating it and others interpreting it differently; Musk himself responded dismissively.
Grimes Distances Herself from Elon Musk After His Nazi-Like Salute
Elon Musk's Nazi-like salute at a political event prompted his partner Grimes to distance herself, while the gesture sparked controversy, with far-right groups celebrating it and others interpreting it differently; Musk himself responded dismissively.
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60% Bias Score
Trump Issues Executive Order to End Federal Censorship
President Trump issued an executive order on Monday aiming to end federal censorship, banning federal actions that restrict free speech and ordering an investigation into the Biden administration's actions; experts warn this could increase disinformation and harm national security while conservative...
Trump Issues Executive Order to End Federal Censorship
President Trump issued an executive order on Monday aiming to end federal censorship, banning federal actions that restrict free speech and ordering an investigation into the Biden administration's actions; experts warn this could increase disinformation and harm national security while conservative...
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52% Bias Score
Meta Addresses Instagram User Complaints About Following Trump's Accounts
Instagram users report being forced to follow President Trump's accounts after the presidential transition; Meta clarifies this is standard procedure, transferring followers but not content to the incoming administration's accounts, creating archives of previous administrations' posts.
Meta Addresses Instagram User Complaints About Following Trump's Accounts
Instagram users report being forced to follow President Trump's accounts after the presidential transition; Meta clarifies this is standard procedure, transferring followers but not content to the incoming administration's accounts, creating archives of previous administrations' posts.
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40% Bias Score
MrBeast-Led Consortium Bids to Buy TikTok, Averting Potential US Ban
A consortium of investors, including YouTuber MrBeast, offered to buy TikTok to prevent its potential ban in the US, responding to a Supreme Court ruling and a 75-day deadline set by President Trump's executive order.
MrBeast-Led Consortium Bids to Buy TikTok, Averting Potential US Ban
A consortium of investors, including YouTuber MrBeast, offered to buy TikTok to prevent its potential ban in the US, responding to a Supreme Court ruling and a 75-day deadline set by President Trump's executive order.
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48% Bias Score
German Election Campaign: Digital and Analog Strategies Intertwine
The 2024 German election campaign features a complex interplay of online and offline strategies; while social media's impact is undeniable, particularly regarding migration and AI-generated content, its influence on election outcomes is not yet fully understood.
German Election Campaign: Digital and Analog Strategies Intertwine
The 2024 German election campaign features a complex interplay of online and offline strategies; while social media's impact is undeniable, particularly regarding migration and AI-generated content, its influence on election outcomes is not yet fully understood.
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44% Bias Score
EU Faces Pressure to Enforce Digital Services Act Against Tech Giants
The European Commission is under pressure from MEPs to more aggressively enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) against tech companies, particularly Elon Musk's X, due to concerns about foreign interference in recent elections; Commissioner Virkkunen defended the Commission's actions, stating that i...
EU Faces Pressure to Enforce Digital Services Act Against Tech Giants
The European Commission is under pressure from MEPs to more aggressively enforce the Digital Services Act (DSA) against tech companies, particularly Elon Musk's X, due to concerns about foreign interference in recent elections; Commissioner Virkkunen defended the Commission's actions, stating that i...
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44% Bias Score
Trump Delays TikTok Ban, Opens Door for US Sale
Donald Trump issued a 75-day reprieve on the US ban of TikTok, allowing negotiations for a partial sale of its US operations to US investors, potentially involving Elon Musk, after the app faced a temporary shutdown due to a bipartisan law citing national security concerns.
Trump Delays TikTok Ban, Opens Door for US Sale
Donald Trump issued a 75-day reprieve on the US ban of TikTok, allowing negotiations for a partial sale of its US operations to US investors, potentially involving Elon Musk, after the app faced a temporary shutdown due to a bipartisan law citing national security concerns.
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52% Bias Score